Author's Purpose
What are the three main reasons an author writes (PIE)?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
If someone is wearing a coat and holding an umbrella, what can you infer?
cold or rainy outside
What silent letter is in the word "knee"?
K
What sound does the vowel team “ai” make?
Long A (like in "rain")
What does the prefix “un-” mean?
Not or opposite of
What is the author's purpose if they want to tell a story?
Entertain
Inference means using clues and what else to make a guess?
Your background knowledge
Spell a word that has a silent “w” at the beginning.
Write, wrong, wrist, etc.
Give a word with the vowel team “ea”.
Beach, read, leaf, etc.
What does the prefix “re-” mean in “replay”?
Again
If a book is giving steps to bake a cake, what's the author's purpose?
Inform
A student yawns and rubs their eyes. What can you infer?
🟢 They are tired.
What letter is silent in the word “gnome”?
G
What's the vowel team in the word “boat”?
"oa"
Give a word that uses the prefix “pre-”.
Preview, predict, prepare, etc.
What is the author trying to do if they write to make you laugh?
Entertain
What do you use to make an inference?
Clues from the text and your own knowledge
Name one word that start with a silent “k”.
know, knight, knock etc
True or False: “ie” and “ei” always make the same sound.
False
What happens to a word when you add the prefix “dis-”?
It gives the opposite meaning
What is the author’s purpose if a passage gives facts and tells how to do something?
To inform
Why is inferring important when reading a story?
It helps you understand things the author doesn’t say directly.
True or False: The "b" in "thumb" is silent. Explain.
True — it is not pronounced
Identify and explain the vowel team in “chief”.
"ie" – makes a long E sound
Identify the prefix and base word in “misunderstood”.
Prefix: mis-, Base word: understood